Ho Sheung Heung

Ho Sheung Heung (Chinese: 河上鄉) is an area in Sheung Shui, North District, Hong Kong.

aerial view of Ho Sheung Heung. The skyline of Shenzhen is visible in the background.
Entrance gate of Ho Sheung Heung Lo Wai
Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall

History

The Hau (侯) Clan, one of the Five Great Clans of the New Territories, arrived in modern-day Hong Kong towards the end of the 12th century, during the Southern Song Dynasty. They first settled at Ho Sheung Heung. They later settled three branch-villages: Yin Kong, Kam Tsin and Ping Kong.[1]

Villages

There are four villages in Ho Sheung Heung, namely Nam Pin Wai, Pak Pin Wai, Chung Sum Tsuen and Chung Wai Tsuen (San Tsuen).[2]

Ho Sheung Heung Lo Wai (河上鄉老圍) aka. Pak Pin Wai (北邊圍) is a walled village.

Features

Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall in Ho Sheung Heung has been listed as a declared monument[3][4] since 2003.[5]

References
  1. Baker, Hugh D. R. (1966). "The Five Great Clans of the New Territories" (PDF). Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. 6: 26. JSTOR 23881432.
  2. Antiquities and Monuments Office. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Architectural Information System. Ho Sheung Heung
  3. Development Bureau: Declared Monuments in Hong Kong - Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall
  4. Antiquities and Monuments Office: Declared Monuments in Hong Kong - Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall
  5. Press release: "Hau Ku Shek Ancestral Hall in Sheung Shui gazetted as historical building", December 19, 2003


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